Gardaí suspect stranger in Carlow attack

Gardaí suspect a woman beaten unconscious in a ferocious assault in Carlow on Sunday morning was attacked by a stranger.

Officers said a full investigation had been set up to catch her assailant, with sources saying they could have been dealing with a homicide case.

The woman, aged in her early 50s, suffered serious injuries and was taken to St Luke’s Hospital in Kilkenny.